University Challenge — 1998/1999
For another year of fierce intellectual competition, Jeremy Paxman returns to host this iconic university quiz show. Expect razor-sharp questioning, nail-biting rounds, and a palpable sense of pressure as teams from across the UK battle it out for ultimate bragging rights. It’s a captivating clash of minds, driven by Paxman's signature insightful commentary.
The University of Bristol and the University of Manchester will begin a new season of the demanding quiz show, with Jeremy Paxman as host.
The fate of hopefuls from Portsmouth and De Montfort universities rests on their performance in this contest, vying for advancement to the next stage. Jeremy Paxman will preside, posing the questions that will determine their progress.
Jeremy Paxman will preside over the second play-off match, featuring the top-scoring teams from the first round. The contest pits City University of London against Balliol College, Oxford.
The reigning champions, Magdalen College, Oxford, face the Open University in a contest to advance to the quarter-finals. The program is presented by Jeremy Paxman.
Bangor, a college affiliated with the University of Wales, faces Bristol University in the first of the quarter-final contests. Jeremy Paxman will be the interviewer.
